Shloka 43
भुक्त्वा विविधसौख्यानि रूपशीलगुणान्वितः । देहांते ज्ञानवान्भूत्वा शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ ४३ ॥
bhuktvā vividhasaukhyāni rūpaśīlaguṇānvitaḥ | dehāṃte jñānavānbhūtvā śivasāyujyamāpnuyāt || 43 ||
विविधसौख्यानि भुक्त्वा रूपशीलगुणान्वितः। देहान्ते ज्ञानवान् भूत्वा शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्॥
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana account to the sages, summarizing the phala of the teaching in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states a twofold fruition: worldly well-being (varied happiness with good qualities) culminating in spiritual maturity—true knowledge at life’s end—and final liberation as Śiva-sāyujya.
Though the verse is phrased as a result statement (phala), it implies that sustained virtuous living and reverent practice ripen into jñāna at death, which is presented as the gateway to union with Śiva—an endpoint often associated with steadfast devotion and worship.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the emphasis is on ethical refinement (śīla, guṇa) and the culminating rise of jñāna leading to mokṣa.